European Stories takes a new look at debates about European Integration by examining the role of "public intellectuals"--political philosophers, scholars, editorialists or writers--who contribute to framing the attitude of European publics to Europe and the EU. While there is an enormous literature on the role of intellectuals considered generally or in their distinct national contexts, there is precious little on their take on European integration in the post-war period. This book is ambitious: it aims to provide an overview of how thinking about Europe is expressed within distinct...

The first contemporary overview of the critiques of human rights in Western political thought, from the French Revolution to the present day.

The first contemporary overview of the critiques of human rights in Western political thought, from the French Revolution to the present day.